The Heritage of AmericaHenry Steele Commager, Allan Nevins Little, Brown, 1941 - 1227 pages First hand narratives of American life from Leif Ericson to World War II. |
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Page 54
... Indians ' flight thither from Potomac ) grew impatient at the many slaughters of their neighbors and rose for their own defense , who choosing Mr. Bacon for their leader sent oftentimes to the Governor , humbly beseeching a commission ...
... Indians ' flight thither from Potomac ) grew impatient at the many slaughters of their neighbors and rose for their own defense , who choosing Mr. Bacon for their leader sent oftentimes to the Governor , humbly beseeching a commission ...
Page 99
... Indians shot so thick that the bullets rattled against the house as if one had taken a handful of stones and threw them , so that we were forced to give back . We had six stout dogs belonging to our garrison , but none of them would ...
... Indians shot so thick that the bullets rattled against the house as if one had taken a handful of stones and threw them , so that we were forced to give back . We had six stout dogs belonging to our garrison , but none of them would ...
Page 108
... Indians , but must be made an Indian myself . I asked him what news from Braddock's army . He said the Indians spied them every day , and he showed me by making marks on the ground with a stick that Braddock's army was ad- vancing in ...
... Indians , but must be made an Indian myself . I asked him what news from Braddock's army . He said the Indians spied them every day , and he showed me by making marks on the ground with a stick that Braddock's army was ad- vancing in ...
Contents
Leif Ericson Sails to Vineland | 3 |
De Soto Finds the Mississippi and Is Buried beneath It ΙΟ | 10 |
John Smith Founds Jamestown and Is Saved | 23 |
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